India Chapter

An Affiliate ofNLGI-USA
Serving Indian Grease Industry Since1997

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21st Lubricating grease conference

ON “LATEST TRENDS IN GREASE INDUSTRY”

Hotel Taj Vivanta Guwahati, Assam, India February 7-10, 2019

www.nlgi-india.org
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21st Lubricating grease conference
ON “LATEST TRENDS IN GREASE INDUSTRY”
Guwahati, Assam, India

February 7-10, 2019

Mr. D. S.Chandavarkar

President NLGI India Chapter

CMD, Standard Greases & Specialities Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. R N Ghosal

Conference Chairman
Managing Director, Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd.

Organising Committee

Sanjana Baruah Dr. T. Singh Dr. N.K. Pokhriyal Sri Susibrat Sarma Mr. M. Janardhan
AM , Marketing (Service) Dy. General Manager-CS Chief Research Manager Chief Manager - TS Manager (Adm.)
Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd. Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Standard Greases & Specialities
Pvt. Ltd.

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TechnicalCommittee

Dr. T.Singh Dr. E. Sayanna Dr. J. Bhatia Dr. Deepak Saxena

Dy. General Manager-CS Chief Technology Officer Executive Director, R&D
Director
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd Siddharth Grease & Lubes Pvt. Ltd. Environtech (India) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Mr. N R bhoopatkar Dr.BalramGhosh Mr. N.S. Ramanathan

Sr. Vice President, Tech. Services Vice President, R&D Sr. Vice President (Tech)
Apar Industries Ltd. Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. Standard Greases & Specialities Pvt. Ltd.

Finance Committee

Mr. Vinod Vyas Dr. Y. P. Rao Mr. SudhirSachdeva

Joint Managing Director Chief Technology Officer
Standard Greases & Specialities Pvt. Ltd. Gulf Oil International Group Managing Director
Siddharth Grease & Lubes Pvt. Ltd.

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Guwahati, Assam, India

February 7-10, 2019

Lubricating grease conference - A brief summary

NLGI-USA

NLGI-USA, a premier society in the field of

lubricating grease, spanning over 50 countries with
more than 230 corporate members. Since 1933, NLGI
is providing service to grease industry through annual
general meetings/ conferences, education courses,
working groups on various grease related issues,
funding basic research projects, conducting round
robin tests, etc. It has links with other societies such
as European Lubricating Grease Institute, China
Lubricating Grease Institute, etc., thereby providing
a global platform for sharing grease industry
information with an objective to serve grease industry
in a better way, the society also forms local chapters
in different countries.

NLGI – India Chapter

India Chapter of NLGI was formed in 1997 and it

has since been very active and is rendering services
to indian grease industry by way of conducting
education courses on various grease related subjects
relevant to consumers / manufacturers, organizing
round robin tests on various test methods, conducting
grease conferences and publishing quarterly journal
“Greasetech India”. This society has membership
from all major petroleum industries from public
sector as well as private sector, other related
industries, research institutes, etc. The primary
objective of this society is to bring grease industry
related personnel including consumers on to a
common platform so that their mutual business
interests can be discussed and shared. NLGI-India
Chapter has so far successfully organized many
programs, viz. 20 Grease Education Courses, 4 Round
Robin tests and published 64 issues of “Greasetech
India”, etc.
Grease Conferences in India
with a view to bring grease & its allied industries
people on to a common platform where areas of mutual
technical and business interest could be discussed
in detail. India Chapter of NLGI has been organizing
exclusive grease conferences in india on similar lines as
is being done by its parent body, NLGI-USA.
So far NLGI-India Chapter has organized 20
conferences at various exotic locations:

• 1st lubricating Grease Conference, February 11-

12, 1999 at Nainital in Uttarakhand
• 20th lubricating Grease Conference, February 1-4,
2018 at Amritsar in Punjab

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NLGI-India Chapter conferences have now

become a focal point for grease related industry
personnel and users to promote their business
interest in this part of the world. After overwhelming
response and success of previous 20 conferences,
the venue of the 21st Conference has been finalized
as Hotel Taj Vivanta at Guwahati, Assam to be held
during February 7- 10, 2019.

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Guwahati, Assam, India

February 7-10, 2019

Guwahati
the conference Destination
Guwahati - The Light of the East
Guwahati is the largest city in Assam and
Northeast India. Dispur, the state capital, is
situated within the city. The city is the second-
largest metropolitan area in eastern India after
Kolkata and one of the fastest developing cities in
India. It is considered to be the gateway to north
east India.

The Kamakhya temple situated atop the Nilachal

hill is an important site for tantric Hinduism.
Besides Kamakhya, Guwahati has several
ancient Hindu temples including the Umananda
Temple, Navagraha Temple and Basistha
Temple. Hajo is an important pilgrim center for
Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists.

As the second largest commercial tea production

region in the world after China, Guwahati is an
important tea trading center. The Guwahati Tea
Auction Center (GTAC) is among the busiest tea
trading facilities in the world.

Guwahati is among the 100 fastest growing cities

of the world and the fifth fastest growing among
Indian cities. It is a major commercial and
educational center of eastern India.

The city and its surrounding areas are rich in

wildlife. Kaziranga National Park, known for its
famous resident the one-horned Indian
rhinoceros, is 214 km away.

Places to visit in Guwahati

• Kamakhya Temple
• Assam State Museum
• Umananda Temple
• Alfresco Grand
• Nehru Park
• Guwahati Planetarium
• Guwahati Zoo
• Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
• Navagraha Temple
• Madan Kamdev

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Guwahati, Assam, India

February 7-10, 2019

Abstract Submission
As the conference covers broad spectrum of
different aspects related to lubricating greases and
gear oils, all those related directly or indirectly to
manufacturing, research& development, users,
additive & equipment suppliers, marketers,
manufacturers of other inputs, etc. are invited to
participate. Papers on the following topics will be
covered in this conference:
Topics
• Grease lubrication
• Base oils / Additive technology
• Manufacture and process development
• Testing and analytical techniques
• Marketing
• Case studies and trouble shooting
• Lubricants for Electric Vehicles
• Energy efficient products
• Environmental issues, legislation, trends
• Packaging Research
• Biodegradable Lubricants
• Tribiological Aspects of Grease
• Advances in Equipment Technology
• Disposal of Lubricants
• Gear Oil
• Synthetic Products
• Lubricants for Food Processing Industry
• Girth Gear Lubrication / Lubricants
Engineers, scientists, manufacturers, users of
lubricating grease & gear oils and those involved in
supplying raw materials, equipment and services to
this industry are invited to present papers in the
conference. To promote research & development in
greases and related areas, NLGI - India Chapter gives
away two best paper awards during the conference in
the name of Late Mr. P. P. C. Gonsalves, who made
an immense contribution to the development of
indian grease industry. A panel of grease experts will
scrutinize the papers in terms of technical contents,
its suitability for grease industry, style of
presentation, etc. The recipient of the best paper
award will be considered for nomination to attend
and present the selected paper in the next NLGI-USA
AGM. This is subject to the acceptance of the paper
for presentation by NLGI-USA technical Committee.
Important Dates
Receipt of Abstract Papers December 15,2018
Receipt of Manuscript Papers January 15,2019
Receipt of Presentation Papers January 20,2019

Prospective contributors are requested to forward abstract by 15-12-2018 followed by full text of paper and
power point presentation by 15-01-2019 to:

Dr. TarunendrSingh
Deputy General Manager - Customer Services
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., R&D Centre
‘A’ Installation, Sewree (East), Mumbai-400 015
Landline: + 91 22 2417 6354 ;+ 91 22 2411 7605
Mobile: + 91 98 694 33580
E-mail :singhtarun@bharatpetroleum.in

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Guwahati, Assam, India

February 7-10, 2019

Registration
Registration fees for indian delegates includes registration Fee + 18 % Goods & Services Tax (GST)

Registration Type Before 31st December, After 31st December,

2018 2018
International Delegates US$ 350 US$ 500
Indian delegates INR 11,800 INR 12,980
Students/Academia/Retired Officers from INR 7,080 INR 7,080
Public Sector Undertaking
Accompanying Person INR 7,080 INR 7,080

Note:
1. GST Number :06AAATN7389M2ZU (GST Number of National Lubricating GreaseInstitute (NLGI) India Chapter
2. All overseas delegates are requested to pay in foreign currency only
3. Students/Academia/Retired Officers/Accompanying Person will not be eligible for kit bag and kit items

Bank Transfers should be made to the following account:

Vendor name National Lubricating Grease Institute – India Chapter

Name of the Bank State Bank of India
Address IOC Complex, Sector-13, Faridabad-121 007, Haryana, India
9 Digit Code of the Bank 110002466
Type ofAccount Savings Bank
Account Number 31030558492
IFSC Code SBIN0010449
Swift Code for Foreign Exchange SBININBB383
Year of Opening Account 2010

Please Note:
• Please ensure that the name/s of the participants and conference name (21st Lubricating Grease Conference)
are clearly stated on the bank transfer.
• Bank transfer charges are the responsibility of the payer and should be paid at source in addition to the
registration fees.

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Guwahati, Assam, India

February 7-10, 2019

Accommodation
The Organising Committee has done block
booking of rooms for accommodation at Hotel Taj
Vivanta, Guwahati, Assam, India.

Special rates Negotiated with Hotel Taj

Vivanta, Guwahati, Assam.
Hotel Rooms
Single Occupancy/ Day Rs. 6500.00 + Taxes
Double Occupancy/ Day Rs. 7200.00 + Taxes

Check-in/ Check-out: 1400 hrs/ 1200 hrs

Note: If you are arriving early at the Hotel for Check-in,
then please book the previous dates as Check-in dates,
so that you don’t have to wait for 1400 hrs, to
get your room

Exhibition:
An exhibition has also been planned during the
conference. manufacturers, input / additive suppliers,
equipment suppliers, marketers and others who wish
to promote their business are invited to put up their
stall during theconference.

Exhibition StallCharges:
the details are mentioned below for your reference.
1) The Size of the Stall- 3 mtr X 2 mtr = 6 Sqm
2) Rates of exhibition Stalls for indian delegates
= INR 59, 000 per stall (Fee includes rates for
Exhibition Stall +18 % Goods & Services Tax (GST)
3) Rates of exhibition Stalls for Foreign delegates =
USD 2500 per stall
The above rates for setting up exhibition Stall
includes free registration for one delegate. additional
delegate have to pay registration fees as usual. no
foreign delegates can be adjusted against indian
category Exhibition Stall.
Business Talk Charges:
Once again board of NLGI - India Chapter has
decided to conduct a session on business talk during the
conference. Interested Companies / individuals will be
given 30 minutes slot for presentation to promote their
business interest. Rs. 88,500 inclusive of 18% GST or US$
3000 (for foreign companies) which includes free
registration for one delegate.

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Guwahati, Assam, India

February 7-10, 2019

Sponsorship
Like previous conferences, this conference is expected to be sponsored by various reputed
organizations from india andabroad.
The following categories have been finalized for sponsoring this event: Sponsorship includes sponsorship
amount +18 % Goods & Services Tax (GST)

Sponsorship TOTAL AMOUNT IN INR TOTAL AMOUNT IN USD*

Dinner Sponsorship on 7th Feb 2019 5,90,000 12500
Dinner Sponsorship on 8th Feb 2019 5,90,000 12500
Kit Bags 5,90,000 12500
Lunch Sponsorship(Three) 3,54,000 7500
Cultural Program on 7th Feb 2019 3,54,000 7500
Cultural Program on 8th Feb 2019 3,54,000 7500
Dinner 9th Feb 2019 3,54,000 7500
Silver Sponsorship 1,18,000 2500

* No foreign delegates can be adjusted against indian category sponsorship.

Sponsorship includes

For Dinner Sponsor / Kit Bags Sponsor

Free registration for four delegates, one page color advertisement in conference souvenir, scrolling display of
sponsor logo, complimentary business talk and an exhibition stall

For Lunch/ CulturalProgram

Free registration for three delegates, one page color advertisement in conference souvenir, scrolling display
of sponsor logo and complimentary exhibition stall

For Silver Sponsor

Free registration for two delegates, one page color advertisement in conference souvenir and scrolling
display of sponsorlogo

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Guwahati, Assam, India

February 7-10, 2019

Tentative Programme schedule Details about the conference

Kindly note that the conference will start withthe Dates : February 7-10,2019
inauguration on thursday, February 7, 2019 and will
continue up to Saturday, February 9,2019 till afternoon. The Venue
the participants are requested to make their travel plan
and hotel bookingaccordingly. Taj Vivanta Guwahati
Nikita Complex, GS Road, Khanapara,
Programme Guwahati, Assam – 781022, INDIA
Day 1, Thursday, February 7, 2019
About The Venue
0900 hrs - 1600 hrs Registration
1600 hrs - 1700 hrs Inauguration Taj Vivanta Guwahati
1700 hrs - 1730 hrs High Tea
Showcasing modern decor with a touch of
1730 hrs - 1830 hrs Technical Session - I
tradition, Vivanta by Taj Guwahati, Assam is
1930 hrs - 2200 hrs Welcome Dinner less than 2 km from points of interest like
Day 2, Friday February 8, 2019 Regional Science Centre, Ganesh Mandir
0600 hrs - 0700 hrs Sports / Fun Games Indoor Stadium, and Dhruba Dreamland
Amusement Park. It is 11 km from Guwahati
0900 hrs - 1100 hrs Technical Session - II railway station and 34 km from the
1100 hrs - 1130 hrs Tea Break international airport. Religious places within
1130 hrs - 1300 hrs Business Talk 11 km include Umananda Temple, Navagraha
temple and ISKCON Guwahati.
1300 hrs - 1400 hrs Lunch
1400 hrs - 1530 hrs Technical Session - III
1530 hrs - 1600 hrs Tea Break
1600 hrs - 1800 hrs Technical Session - IV For further details please contact
1900 hrs - 2100 hrs Conference Banquet Mr. R N Ghosal
Day 3, Saturday, February 9, 2019 Conference Chairman
MD, Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd.
0900 hrs - 1030 hrs Technical Session - V
mobile :+91 9903893184
1030 hrs - 1045 hrs Tea Break email :
1045 hrs - 1215 hrs Technical Session - VI md2011@tidewaterindia.co.in
1215 hrs - 1300 hrs Concluding Session or
visit website of NLGI India Chapter
1300 hrs - 1345 hrs Lunch at www.nlgi-india.org for thedetails
1400 hrs – 2000 hrs Kamakhya Temple Visit
Day 4, Sunday, February 10, 2019
0830 hrs Departure
For registration & Hotel accommodation,
• Exhibition on all the three days please contact
• A one day accompanying persons program will be
conducted on 8th February 2019 Mr. M Janardhan
• Visit to Kamakhya Temple is planned on Standard Greases & Specialities Pvt. Ltd.
9th February 2019 (1400 -2000 hrs), if mobile :+91 9820477042
interested, please send confirmation to email:
organisers for blocking the rooms for 9 th mjanardhan@standardgreases.co.in
Feb 2019 also in advance.

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